Vockerode
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Vockerode
City of Oranienbaum-Wörlitz
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| Height : | 59 m |
| Area : | 18.97 km² |
| Residents : | 1694 (Dec. 31, 2014) |
| Population density : | 89 inhabitants / km² |
| Incorporation : | January 1, 2011 |
| Postal code : | 06785 |
| Area code : | 034905 |
Vockerode is a district of the city of Oranienbaum-Wörlitz in the district of Wittenberg in Saxony-Anhalt .
geography
Vockerode is located directly on the southern bank of the Elbe, about 4 km from Dessau-Roßlau . Vockerode lies on the one hand in the middle of the Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm , which was founded in the second half of the 18th century under the reign of Prince Leopold III. Friedrich Franz von Anhalt-Dessau was created and is, on the other hand, embedded in the Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve . The garden realm and the biosphere reserve have been included in the list of world cultural heritage by UNESCO .
After the Elbe straightening in 1933/34 near the Sieglitzer Berg am Kurzen Wurf , an area now north of the Elbe was created near Klieken .
history
Vockerode is first mentioned in 1400 as Vogkenrode . In a document from 1480, the place is mentioned as Vockenröd , which at that time belonged to the former Nienburg monastery . The post-Slavic establishment of the village is traced back to Flemish settlers. The place was originally laid out as a street village, but with the expansion to the north it acquired the character of a clustered village . The fishing industry has been documented since 1594. The first school was built in 1794. In 1810/12, under the direction of Christoph Hesekiel, the village church was built as an early example of neo-Gothic sacred architecture as a brick building with a double-towered western front and a choir polygon the width of a ship.
Until the construction of the motorway bridge in 1937, Vockerode had a ferry station.
When construction began on the large power plant in 1937, the appearance of the town changed from a farming and fishing village to an industrial site. Vockerode was a power plant location for almost 60 years. The four large chimneys of the now decommissioned lignite power plant Vockerode , which have shaped the decades, were blown up in 2001.
In 2007, the municipality of Vockerode was incorporated into the Wittenberg district due to a district reform from the former Anhalt-Zerbst district.
On January 1, 2011, Vockerode was incorporated into the new town of Oranienbaum-Wörlitz.
politics
coat of arms
The coat of arms was approved by the district on August 23, 2010.
Blazon : “Divided and half-split, above in gold a winding green oak branch with acorns, in front below in blue a curved four-ended silver antler rod with the prongs pointing outwards and upwards, at the bottom in silver a curved one, its tail upwards and the head blue fish turning towards the center below. "
Culture and sights
Buildings
societies
- Fishing club Vockerode 78
Transport links
From Griesen the state road 133 leads via Vockerode to Dessau-Roßlau . The Vockerode motorway junction of the BAB 9 is one kilometer northwest of the village. The next train station is in Dessau-Roßlau .
tourism
The Elberadweg and the European long-distance hiking trail E11 lead through Vockerode.
The route of the former mine railway is only used for tourist trolley trips .
Individual evidence
- ↑ according to the registration office
- ↑ Signpost for the Wörlitzer Winkel administrative community
- ↑ StBA: Area changes from January 1st to December 31st, 2011
- ↑ Official Journal of the District No. 18/2010 page 3 ( Memento of the original from February 14, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF file; 210 kB)
